Construction Manager

The Construction Manager position within the organization is to manage construction projects performed by private contractors and/or City staff. The position is responsible for staff and contractor supervision, planning, training, ordinance/code compliance, permitting, equipment, assisting with design, survey and layout, estimates and reporting. The position works independently, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Job Responsibilities

· Supervises staff, including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and terminating or recommending termination; prepares payroll information.

· Administers utility and public works construction contracts, including conducting meetings, notifying the public, inspecting projects to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and applicable codes and ordinances, composing correspondence, negotiating contract change orders, calculating quantities, and verifying contractor invoices for payment.

· Manages inspection of new housing developments, including conducting pre-construction meetings, inspecting and testing new water mains, storm and sanitary sewers, pump stations, street construction, curbs, and sidewalks to ensure compliance with city standards and specifications.

· Conducts final inspections and coordinates with developers for street dedication to the city.

· Inspects individual sites, inspects and tests new water mains, storm water management ponds, storm and sanitary sewers, curbs, and sidewalks to ensure compliance with city standards and specifications; signs off for Certificate of Occupancy and meter authorizations.

· Assists City Engineer with survey, layout, plan preparation, design cost estimates, specifications for city utility and road construction projects, and review of new home developments and large tract developments.

· Assists with preparation of new standards and specifications, and revision of existing standards and specifications.

· Performs permit review.

· Performs public relations with the general public to provide information and assist with resolution of issues, problems, and complaints relating to construction projects.

· Gathers and maintains information/data to support periodic and special reports documenting activities for area of responsibility.

· Attends or conducts staff, DELDOT, and other professional meetings to exchange information; attends technical or professional seminars or conferences to improve technical or professional skills.

· Other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications

· Requires education or training/certification equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, business management, or a closely related field.

· Requires valid Delaware Driver’s License

· Delaware Approved Sampler/Tester (AST) certification, or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire date

· DNREC Gold Card Certified Construction Reviewer (CCR) certification, or the ability to obtain within one (1) year of hire date

· Requires ten (10) years of related experience.

Ethical conduct and honest behavior are our basic organizational values. Candidates will be instrumental in assisting to make Dover a place where people want to live through our motto –

Dedication, Ownership, Vision, Excellence and Reliability

City of Dover is an Equal Opportunity Employer.